A Place of Honor

One of The Museum of Flight’s largest
and most iconic aircraft, the Boeing B-52G
Stratofortress 59-2584 Midnight Express, has
been lost in plain sight for the past 26 years.
This veteran warbird is being restored to its
former glory and will have a new home in a
place of honor on the Museum’s campus at
Boeing Field.

The restored Midnight Express will reside
on the west side of the Museum’s Aviation
Pavilion in a serene park-like setting where
visitors can reflect upon the B-52 and the
nearly 8,000 other U.S. military aircraft lost
during Vietnam.

The plane will be joined by a statue
depicting a returning aviator honoring
veterans who served in all military branches
between 1964 and 1975. The park will
also feature an exhibit about the dozens
of types of planes and helicopters flown
during the war.